| Blyxa echinosperma is
an annual aquatic herb growing in shallow waters, such as ditches,
rice paddies, etc.; the stems are significantly short and deliver
many fibrous roots from them. All leaves develop into rosettes; they
are linear, tapering long to points, with serrations on their
margins. Peduncles appear at the axils and set single white flowers
on their ends from summer through autumn. Even the flowers went
over, and the peduncles still elongated further. Perianths are 6 in
number, outer ones three and inners three also; stamens 3; the
pistils are cleft in three. This species is significantly rare
across the country. Bloom time: August-October. |
